"We are capable of playing through all these things, but the players themselves were not disciplined enough to execute what we were supposed to go and execute the game plan."

In the first half, good defensive discipline kept Long Lions import Marcus Elliott quiet on the scoreboard, but the failure to replicate that in the second half took a huge toll on the Singapore side as Elliott went on to score a game-high of 30 points.

Despite their third loss of the season, the Slingers still remain on top of the ASEAN Basketball League, but that did not provide any consolation for Neo.

"It's not a consolation. We need to get ourselves together. We want to win every game, especially at home, for our fans who come to support."